Sergei Kostitsyn ;; #74
NAME: Sergei Olegovitch Kostitsyn (Сяргей Алегавiч Касціцын)
TEAM: Nashville Predators & reprents Belarus team in the World Championships/Olympics
NUMBER: 74
POSITION: Left Wing
SHOOTS: Left
HEIGHT: 6’0
WEIGHT: 196
BORN: March 20th 1987 (Age 25)
BIRTHPLACE: Novopolotsk, Belarus
DRAFTED: Montreal Canadiens, 2005 Entry draft.
ROUND: 7th (200th Overall)
NICKNAMES: SK74, Serge, Baby Koss (In MTL only), Surgeon
FAMILY: Andrei Kostitsyn (Bro'), #46 Nashville Predators.
« I need a Stanley cup »
« We don't care what they say, just MAKE IT! »
« It dosen't matter, a goal is a goal. »
★ Led the Canadian Hockey League and set a London Knights franchise record in assists in 2006-07 (91), in addition to ranking third in the OHL in points (40g-91a-131pts), tied for third in game-winning goals (9) and fifth in plus/minus rating (+38). Played on a line with CHI's Patrick Kane and EDM's Sam Gagner that season.
★ OHL All-Rookie Team (2006)
★ In the 2006 World Junior Championships, he was named tournament MVP of the B-pool, leading Belarus to a promotion to the top-tier.
★ Says his dad, Oleg, has been the most influential person on his career, but London Knights (now Capitals head coach) Head Coach Dale Hunter gave him the confidence to make it to the NHL
★ Played his first career NHL game against the Philadelphia Flyers on December 13.
★ Recorded his first career NHL point, an assist, in the next game, a 4–1 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs on December 15.
★ December 20, Sergei scored his first career NHL goal, a power-play marker in a 5–2 win against the Washington Capitals.
★ Notched his first career hat trick on Jan. 1 against Calgary.
¤ AWARDS ¤
★ Named World Junior Championships Pool-B MVP in 2006.
★ Named to the OHL First All-Rookie Team in 2006.
★ Named the London Knights' top playoff performer in 2006.
★ Named the London Knights' rookie of the year in 2006.
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TEAM: Nashville Predators & reprents Belarus team in the World Championships/Olympics
NUMBER: 74
POSITION: Left Wing
SHOOTS: Left
HEIGHT: 6’0
WEIGHT: 196
BORN: March 20th 1987 (Age 25)
BIRTHPLACE: Novopolotsk, Belarus
DRAFTED: Montreal Canadiens, 2005 Entry draft.
ROUND: 7th (200th Overall)
NICKNAMES: SK74, Serge, Baby Koss (In MTL only), Surgeon
FAMILY: Andrei Kostitsyn (Bro'), #46 Nashville Predators.
« I need a Stanley cup »
« We don't care what they say, just MAKE IT! »
« It dosen't matter, a goal is a goal. »
★ Led the Canadian Hockey League and set a London Knights franchise record in assists in 2006-07 (91), in addition to ranking third in the OHL in points (40g-91a-131pts), tied for third in game-winning goals (9) and fifth in plus/minus rating (+38). Played on a line with CHI's Patrick Kane and EDM's Sam Gagner that season.
★ OHL All-Rookie Team (2006)
★ In the 2006 World Junior Championships, he was named tournament MVP of the B-pool, leading Belarus to a promotion to the top-tier.
★ Says his dad, Oleg, has been the most influential person on his career, but London Knights (now Capitals head coach) Head Coach Dale Hunter gave him the confidence to make it to the NHL
★ Played his first career NHL game against the Philadelphia Flyers on December 13.
★ Recorded his first career NHL point, an assist, in the next game, a 4–1 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs on December 15.
★ December 20, Sergei scored his first career NHL goal, a power-play marker in a 5–2 win against the Washington Capitals.
★ Notched his first career hat trick on Jan. 1 against Calgary.
¤ AWARDS ¤
★ Named World Junior Championships Pool-B MVP in 2006.
★ Named to the OHL First All-Rookie Team in 2006.
★ Named the London Knights' top playoff performer in 2006.
★ Named the London Knights' rookie of the year in 2006.
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